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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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